An Antiques Roadshow expert was lost for words after coming across a “Scottish treasure” worth a whopping £150k.
The iconic BBC show is no stranger to shocking moments Since its debut, the series has seen a ton of unusual items get valued for eye-watering amount.
And during the latest episode on Sunday (January 7) – expert Gordon Foster admitted he was “gobsmacked” over some rare items worth thousands. During the programme, which was filmed in Pollok Country Park, Glasgow, one guest brought in a family-inherited silver basin, jug and glass bottle of water to be valued.
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Things took an incredible turn when he recalled the family history behind them. The guest revealed that the items come from an ancestor, who lived in the 1400s on the outskirts of Edinburgh near a place called Cramond Brig.
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They explained: “One evening, he heard a commotion on the bridge and he saw a man on horseback being attacked. So he ran to the bridge and helped fend off the attackers. Took the man into his house and bathed his wound.
“Long story short, it turned out that he had just saved the life of King James V. And, as a simple farmer, was then gifted land by the King and a condition of that gift was that Jock and his ancestors must be available to the King and his ancestors if ever called upon again at Cramond Brig.
“If you then fast forward to 1822, Sir Walter Scott knew of the story, and had written about it in Tales of a Grandfather. He arranged for my great-great-great-grandfather, William Houison Craufurd, to do a ceremonial washing of the hands to symbolise the washing of the wounds for George IV and that was carried out in 1822 in Edinburgh.
“The water in here [the glass bottle] is actually the original rose water from 1822! The silverware is what was used for the ceremony.”
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Expert Gordon was lost for words. He replied: “It’s the most incredible story, isn’t it? It really is!” Gordon then revealed that the items were already “stunning” pieces of silver regardless of their history.
The guest then revealed: “It has been done since then for subsequent monarchs.” Expert Gordon then replied: “It was last used for her late Majesty The Queen, presumably?”He replied: “It was, yes, we haven’t asked The King as yet and plan to ask next time he comes to Scotland, next year, possibly.”
Things took an even more jaw-dropping turn when it was time for the valuation. Gordon said that without the history, they would fetch between £30,000 to £50,000.
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He revealed: “I would regard these, having listened to what you said, as one of Scotland’s treasures. These are extremely important pieces of silver, you’ve got the Royal connection, and you’ve got the continuing Royal tradition that’s going to keep going down the generations. It just takes it into a whole different level of value.”
Gordon went on: “I don’t want to frighten you too much, I would put a valuation on this of £100,000 to £150,000! It could even be slightly more!” The guest was left stunned, although he quipped: “For us, the value is priceless because it’s the only way we can do the service.”
He added: “It’s not going anywhere!” Meanwhile, expert Gordon admitted: “I’m still gobsmacked!”
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